The National Republican Congressional Committee knows Rep. Mark Critz’s Pa-12 seat is vulnerable – and today, they threw their weight behind challenger Keith Rothfus by releasing an ad attacking Critz for his support of Obamacare.
The doctor is in. PA-6 congressional hopeful Dr. Manan Trivedi started a campaign initiative Tuesday called “House Meetings with Dr. Manan Trivedi,” during which he will lead town-hall style discussions about important issues in the homes of 6th District voters.
U.S. Reps Tom Marino and Lou Barletta were scrutinized last week after their vote for the 2013 defense bill that would cut nearly $2 billion from one of the area’s largest employers, Tobyhanna Army Depot. After days without response, Marino finally answered questions about the vote.
Last week the NRCC announced the launch of their “Radical Kathy” Boockvar Tumblr page, painting Boockvar as a radical leftist lawyer. But on Friday, an article on the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Big Tent blog threw a wrench into some of the website’s claims.
This morning, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released a new poll indicating a widening lead for Rep. Mark Critz over Keith Rothfus. Their latest poll shows Critz with a 50 to 40 percent advantage.
The National Republican Congressional Committee has launched a new website “Radical Kathy” to attack Kathy Boockvar, the Democratic challenger for PA-8 against Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, as a radical leftist lawyer on the fringe of politics.
Democratic legislators statewide have cried foul over Pennsylvania’s new Voter ID law, saying it’s a blatant attempt by Republicans to disenfranchise the Dems’ voting base. But it’s unlikely that they themselves expected to be a part of the disenfranchised group. Until now, that is.
The Critz campaign has come out swinging, accusing Rothfus of avoiding payroll taxes by misclassifying his employees. Allegheny County Dem Committee Chair Nancy Mills has filed a complaint against Rothfus to the IRS.
Call it a summer slump, but since our last PoliticsPA congressional-seat vulnerability ranking in April, the broad outlines haven’t changed much. However, a few contests have risen or fallen slightly.
Republican Keith Rothfus accused Rep. Mark Critz of trying to have it both ways after the Congressman voted with Republicans Wednesday to extend the Bush tax cuts for all income levels, but subsequently voted with Dems on an amendment to exempt those making above $1M.
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